BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S71093
Sample Donor Rock,N.M.S.
Rock name 'Original entry: Metalimestone'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Marble, dark grey, fine-grained; Lewisian, complexly-folded mass in paragneiss belt
Locality details S side of small bay N of Dun Manamin, Iona
50k map sheet Iona (43)

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Map reference NM 2656 2512
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S71093

Cross Polarized, S71093

Plane Polarized, S71093

Plane Polarized, S71093